My commissions list is now once again open.
If you have an idea for a toy custom or a full scratch built character please do drop me an email and we can discuss your requirements.
Email : doktor@mechtorians.com
And remember I am also available for any aspect of toy or character deign for your company, video game, movie or personal collection.
Where are the new ideas?
The original voices?
The fresh new styles?
Drowned out in a sea of regurgitation and repetition.
Struggling to get their voices heard before they are washed away in the ersatz creativity of popular culture.
Plastic Toy Parts, Acrylic, Epoxy, Lead, Rubber, Cast Metal Winding Key.
16” X 13” X 13”
2022.
Created for ‘The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be” Solo show at Clutter Gallery.
(A proportion of profit to be donated to ocean cleaning projects).
More photos after the break.
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In anticipation of the new movie Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the Sugarmynt Gallery in Pasadena is mounting a Ghostbusters themed art show.
“Yes Have Some” has been curated by the fantastic Pop Artist Chogrin and brings together an eclectic mix of artists and toy makers to present their own versions of the iconic paranormal eliminators.
Opening Nov 20th, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
At Sugarmynt Gallery, 810 Meridian Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030, USA
For this show I have created a significant new Mechtorian piece :
Frank Podmore – Ghostbuster (named after a pre-eminent 19th century paranormal investigator).
Vinyl toy parts, Epoxy, Acrylic, Steel, Brass, ABS, Polyester resin, Copper, Oak, Lead, Glass, Rubber, PVC, Vintage Camera and Watch Parts, Found Objects.
12.5” tall on base
He will be available to purchase from the show.
You may like to contact the gallery beforehand if you are interested in adding him to your collection.
This is a unique opportunity as I very rarely make pieces based on existing pop-culture characters. This may well be the only Ghostbusters related piece I ever create!
–Obsolescent–
Adjective :
To become outdated or outmoded.
To pass out of use due to being no longer required.
An anti police brutality protest toy Art piece.
Vinyl toy parts, Acrylic, Styrene, Walnut, Brass, Epoxy, Aluminium, Lead, Leather, Found Objects.
10.5″ tall by 8.5″ wide. (On base.)
Truncheon and shield locate with magnets.
The figure is removable from the base.
I was lucky enough to be one of the artists invited to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the popular Manga and Anime “One Piece” as part of a worldwide art campaign.
You can view the pieces by searching #bustercall on Instagram or following @bustercall_onepiece there.
Above is my piece “Dr. Anthony T. Chopper”.
The sculpture will be on show at Complex Con in Long Beach California on the 2nd – 4th November.
Pay him a visit and see lots more of the awesome art from the project at the Bustercall booth (A9) at the Long Beach Convention Center this coming weekend.
At my booth at Toy Art in Leeds this weekend I will have this new, original Mechtorian figure available and a couple of customised toys too.
At ToyArtUK in Leeds this weekend I will have some new custom toys and art toy figures available to purchase.
Including these three Cog Wranglers.
They keep an eye on the quality of gears used in the mills of Retropolis.
Part engineer, part stock buyers and part artists, they source, sort and refine the factory stock.
Vinyl, Acrylic, Lead, Epoxy Resin, Vintage Winding Key, Found Objects.
7″ & 8″ tall.
A new Custom work :
Autopsy Turvey, customised from a Luke Chueh Target Bear, the “Self – Medicated” edition by Jason Freeny (produced by Munkyking).
So that makes this a custom of a custom..
Three artists have had a hand in it. Quite an oddity.
Today the APs of my Anesthesia Bust (White and Bronze editions) go on sale in my online store.
What is an AP?
AP originally stood for Artist’s Proof. It is a term from the printing industry. It referred to the sample prints sent to an Artist so they could confirm they were happy with the quality before the full run could go ahead. These APs were often kept by the artist and sold later as a little bonus income. Sometimes people collect AP prints rather than prints from the main body of the run. So sometimes the APs are more valuable as there are far less of them (traditionally not more than 5% of the edition size).
In the Art Toy world the term AP has been adopted to mean the percentage of product that the company making the toy gives to the artist who designed the toy. This amount can vary depending on company and contract from a couple of toys to half the run. Though in my experience it’s not more than 10% of the run.
I am very pleased to announce the launch of my latest vinyl Art Collectible.
The classically styled bust of Anesthesia was inspired by the incredible marble work of Raffaele Monti (1818–1881).
I sculpted the original piece in 2014 as a high end art sculpture. Now 3D Retro have transformed her into a stylish and affordable addition to your home decor.
I am very proud of Anesthesia as she is the first vinyl production piece of mine that I have sculpted myself. 3D Retro have done an amazing job in retaining all the tiny details of the original. The precision of the mechanical garland around her head is reproduced spectacularly. And the gossamer nature of her veil is just as effective in vinyl as in the original.